2. What do you know about Greek Mythology? 1____________________________________ ___________________________ 2____________________________________ ___________________________ 3____________________________________ ___________________________

3. What would you like to know? 1____________________________________ ___________________________ 2____________________________________ ___________________________ 3____________________________________ ___________________________

4. Do you recognize these symbols? Ajax - Greek warrior in the Trojan War, who "cleaned up" in battle; popular household cleanser. Midas - King with the golden touch, who transformed all he touched to gold; a famous muffler and brake chain of service stations. Nike - Winged goddess of Victory, who can run and fly at great speeds; a famous company that sells...well...if you haven't heard of the company Nike, welcome to our planet...:)

5. What is a myth? 1.____________________________________ _____________________________________ _________ 2.______________________________________ _____________________________________ _______ 3.______________________________________ _____________________________________ _______

6. 5 primary uses for myths 1_____________________________________ __________________________ 2_____________________________________ __________________________ 3_____________________________________ __________________________ 4_____________________________________ __________________________ 5_____________________________________ __________________________

7. In the beginning... …was _________ (shapeless nothingness) Chaos had two children: – _________(darkness) – __________(death) “All was black, empty, silent, endless.” Mysteriously, Love was born of darkness and death.

8. And then... When Love was born, order and beauty began to flourish. Love created Light and Day. Earth was created. – She was the solid ground, but also a personality. The Earth bore Heaven to cover her and be a home for the gods.

9. The First Parents Mother Earth = _______ (Gaia) Father Heaven = _______ (Uranus) They had three kinds of children: – Three monsters with 100 hands and 50 heads – Three Cyclopes – The titans These were the first characters that had the appearance of life, although it was unlike any life known to man.

10. The Titans (The Elder Gods) There were many of them. ______________________________ Cronos (Saturn): Ruler of the titans ______________________________ Ocean: River that encircled the world Iapetus: Father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas (also titans)

11. The Principal Gods Cronos and Rhea were parents of – Zeus (Jupiter, Jove) – Poseidon (Neptune) – Hades (Pluto) – Hera (Juno) – Hestia (Vesta) – Demeter (Ceres) Other Olympians include – Athena (Minerva) – Ares (Mars) – Hebe (Juventas) – Hephaestus (Vulcan) – Apollo (Apollo) – Artemis (Diana) – Hermes (Mercury) – Aphrodite (Venus) – Dionysus (Bacchus) – Persephone

12. The Olympians

13. Zeus Roman Name: Jupiter (also Jove) _________________ _______________ _________________ _________________ ______________

14. Hera Roman Name: Juno ______________ ________ Jealous protector of marriage ______________ ______________ ___________

15. Poseidon Roman Name: Neptune _______________ _____________ “The Earthshaker”

16. Hades Roman Name: Pluto ____________ ____________ _________ Kidnapped Persephone

17. Hestia Roman Name: Vesta _____________ ___________ Powerful Protector

18. Demeter Roman Name: Ceres ____________ __________ A Goddess of the Earth

19. Athena Roman Name: Minerva _____________ _____________ __________ Sprang from Zeus’s head

20. Ares Roman Name: Mars _____________ _______________ _____________ Bloodthirsty and merciless

21. Hephaestus Roman Name: Vulcan (Mulciber) ______________ __________ Son of Zeus and Hera Kind, unlike his brother

22. Apollo Roman Name: Apollo ____________ ____________ _________ Brother of Artemis

23. Artemis Roman Name: Diana ____________ ____________ ____________ ________ Sister to Apollo

24. Hermes Roman Name: Mercury _____________ ___________ Appears in more myths than any other character

25. Aphrodite Roman Name: Venus ____________ ____________ _________ Sprang from the ocean foam

26. Dionysus Roman Name: Bacchus ______________ ____________ Patron god of the Greek stage

27. Persephone Roman Name: Proserpina _______________ _____________ Daughter of Zeus and Demeter _______________ _______________ ____________

28. Hebe Roman Name: Juventas _______________ ___________ Cupbearer to the Gods Restored youth to the aged

29. Eros Roman Name: Cupid ______________ ____________ Son of Aphrodite and Hephaestus

30. Iris ______________ ____________ Messenger for Zeus and Hera Daughter of the titan Thaumus and the nymph Electra

31. The Muses Nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne __________________ ______________ Goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences “He is happy whom the muses love.” Clio, Urania, Thalia, Melpomene, Erato, Calliope, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Polyhymnia

32. The Fates Roman Name: Parcae, Moirae Three sisters – Clotho (“The Spinner”) – Lachesis (“The disposer of lots”) – Atropos (“The cutter”) They weave, measure, and cut the thread of life for humans.

33. The Satyrs __________________ _________________ “Shepherd gods” ________________ Companions of Dionysus They like to drink, dance, and chase nymphs.

34. The Gorgons ______________ ______________ ___________ Medusa is most well-known Their look turns men to stone.

35. The Centaurs ______________ ____________ Savage creatures (except Chiron) ______________ ____________